Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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